Advocacy and Support Organizations

Condition Specific Organizations

Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others. The mission and goals of the IOCDF are to:
Educate the public and professionals about OCD in order to raise awareness and improve the quality of treatment provided;
Support research into the cause of, and effective treatments for, OCD and related disorders;
Improve access to resources for those with OCD and their fam

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Advocacy and Support Organizations

Condition Specific Organizations

Following organizations serve the condition "Trichotillomania" for support, advocacy or research.

Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others. The mission and goals of the IOCDF are to:
Educate the public and professionals about OCD in order to raise awareness and improve the quality of treatment provided;
Support research into the cause of, and effective treatments for, OCD and related disorders;
Improve access to resources for those with OCD and their fam

General Support Organizations

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Finding the right clinical trial for Trichotillomania can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.

Scientific Literature

Articles from the PubMed Database

Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Trichotillomania" returned 40 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:

The Massachusetts General Hospital Hairpulling Scale (MGH-HPS) and the NIMH Trichotillomania Severity Scale (NIMH-TSS) are two widely used measures of trichotillomania severity. Despite their popular use, currently no empirically-supported guidelines exist to determine the degrees ...

Reviews from the PubMed Database

Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Trichotillomania" returned 9 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:

Trichotillomania, or chronic hairpulling, is a common condition that affects primarily women. The disorder can cause significant psychosocial impairment and is associated with elevated rates of psychiatric comorbidity. In this article, the phenomenology, etiology, assessment, and ...

Trichotillomania (TTM) is an impulse control disorder characterized by chronic hair-pulling, distress, and impairment. Although the negative effects of TTM are documented and often readily evident, there remains a paucity of psychopathology and treatment research on this disorder, ...

According to ClinicalTrials.gov there are currently 4 additional "open" studies for "Trichotillomania" (open studies are recruiting volunteers) and 29 "Trichotillomania" studies with "all" status. Visit ClinicalTrials.gov now to view them. Or alternatively, consider TrialsFinder for assistance:

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Finding the right clinical trial for Trichotillomania can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.